A vessel transiting Lock and Dam 27 on the Mississippi River near Granite City, Mo. was reportedly damaged, rupturing a fuel tank and leading to a fuel spill, according to the U.
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U.S. loses control of weather satellite, assigns backup: Air Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials have lost control over one of a series of satellites used to provide weather data to military aircraft, but the use of a backup satellite means there will be no change to service, the Air Force said on Thursday.
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U.S. loses control of weather satellite, assigns backup: Air Force
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. officials have lost control over one of a series of satellites used to provide weather data to military aircraft, but the use of a backup satellite means there will be no change to service, the Air Force said on Thursday.
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Hubble telescope’s latest find pushes back clock on galaxy formation
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Astronomers said on Thursday they had discovered a galaxy that formed just 400 million years after the Big Bang explosion, the most distant galaxy found to date.
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Aurora Flight Sciences wins $89 million contract for X-plane
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Aurora Flight Sciences has been awarded a contract for more than $89 million for the vertical take off and landing X-plane, the Pentagon said on Thursday.
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Nanotechnology makes cheap, improved, water filters
BERKELEY, CA (Reuters) - Researchers have developed nano-scaled membranes that could potentially filter contaminants out of water faster and cheaper than current methods.
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Robotic arm allows ‘cyborg drumming’
A wearable robotic limb that allows drummers to play their kit with three arms has been invented by U.S.-based researchers.
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Rosneft Reports Large Oil Spill on Sakhalin Island
Russian oil producer Rosneft said on Thursday that around 15 tonnes (110 barrels) of oil spilled off from an idled pipeline on the Pacific island of Sakhalin, while
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Chinese Bulk Carrier Bao Jiang Capsized, Sank
Chinese bulker Bao Jiang 88 capsized and sank in Jinshan Fairway, near Yangshan Port of Shanghai while enroute from Ningbo to Nanjing with 4,600 tons of ore concentrates.
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Chinese Bulk Carrier Bao Jiang Capsized, Sank
Chinese bulker Bao Jiang 88 capsized and sank in Jinshan Fairway, near Yangshan Port of Shanghai while enroute from Ningbo to Nanjing with 4,600 tons of ore concentrates.
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